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The New Magdalen

CHAPTER XXIII
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"I can only suppose that you will scarcely remain in England, where you have no friends.

Whether you go to law with me or not, you will surely feel the necessity of communicating personally with your friends in Canada.

Am I right ?" Grace was quite quick enough to understand this as it was meant.
Properly interpreted, the answer signified--"If you take your compensation in money, it is understood, as part of the bargain that you don't remain in England to annoy me." "Your ladyship is quite right," she said.

"I shall certainly not remain in England.

I shall consult my friends--and," she added, mentally, "go to law with you afterward, if I possibly can, with your own money!" "You will return to Canada," Lady Janet proceeded; "and your prospects there will be, probably, a little uncertain at first.


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